IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7979 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Indar Paswan @ Indra Paswan S/o Late Rambalak Paswan, Resident of Sahpur Panditganj, P.S. Kadirganj, District- Patna, Transaction ID 881871003, PPO No. BR/PAT/41668 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 2. Shivajee Kumar @ Shivajee Kumar, Son of Shyamsundar Singh, Resident of Village Jagdeo Nagar, West Gumti, Ara Aapaith Ara, P.S. Nawada (Ara), District Bhojpur, PPO No. BR/PAT/00045494 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 3. Kapil Deo Prasad, Son of Late Ram Prasad, Resident of East Indra Nagar, Road No. 4A, Kankarbagh, Patna-20, P.S. Kankarbagh, District Patna (PPO No. BR/PAT/00039703 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 4. Ashok Kumar, S/o Late Sidhashwar Prasad, Resident of Near double transformer Subhash Nagar, New Jaganpura, P.S. Ramkrishna Nagar, District Patna, PPO No. BR/PAT/00058577 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 5. Surendra Paswan, S/o Late Mifa Paswan, Resident of Chitkohra Basti Anishabad, P.S. Gardanibagh, District Patna, PPO No. BR/PAT/00066677. 6. Swapan Kumar Adhikary @ Swapan Kumar Adhikari, S/o Sarat chand Adhikari, R/o 204 Ramdei Enclave MM Colony Sector D Saket Bihar Anisabad Patna, P.S. Phulwarisarif, District- Patna, Bihar, PPO No. BR/PAT/0047683 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 7. Ram Narayan Singh, Son of Late Keshav Prasad Singh, R/o Gandhi Nagar, Road No. 2 Dehri-on-Sone, P.S. Dehrion-sone, District-Rohtas, Bihar, PPO No. BRPAT 00044556 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 8. Krishna Kumar, S/o Shipeshwar Prasad, R/o Near Mandir New Jaganpura, P.S. Ramkrishna Nagar, Patna, District Patna, Bihar PPO No. BR/PAT/00041229 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 9. Bhuwan Singh, S/o Yaduvanshi Singh, R/o Sokari, P.S. Kudra, District Kaimur, PPO No. BR/PAT/00066517 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 10. Awadhesh Lal Shrivastwa, S/o Mahadeo Lal, Resident of Nasad, din Kaimur, P.P.O. BR PAT 00064074 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 11. Lalan Singh, S/o Bashisth Singh, R/o Gaura, P.S. Kudra (Sakari), District Kaimur, PPO No. BR/PAT/00047684 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 12. Chandrawati Devi, W/o Gopal Prasad, R/o B-1961 Kh N. 26/16 Gaiv No. 8 Block, Sukar Bazar Road Hin Bihar prem Nagar, Kirari Suleman Nagar, Sultan Puri, North West Delhi 110086, PPO No. BR/PAT 00044558 (Gopal Prasad employee of Beej Neegam). 13. Gopi Rajak, S/o Babulal Rajk, R/o Khajanchi Road, Naya Tola, P.S. Pirbahore, District-Patna, (PPO BRPAT 000347) (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 14. Radha Krishna Ram, S/o Baljit Hajra, Resident of Banjaria, P.S. East Champaran, District East Champaran, PPO No. BR MUZOO 10889 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 15. Paras Mahto, Son of Late Govind Mahto, R/o Bihar Raj Bij Nigam Form Mithapur, P.S. Jakkanpur, District Patna, PPO No (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Patna High Court CWJC No.7979 of 2026 dt.18-06-2026 2/4 Employee). 16. Shivpati Singh, Resident of Karma, P.S. Kudra, District Kaimur (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 17. Banke Lal Paswan, S/o Chulahi Paswan, Resident of Beej Nigam, via PO Patna, P.S. Kohochi, District Patna, PPO No. BR/ PAT/00041213 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 18. Virendra Prasad Yadav, S/o Rajnandand Prasad Yadav, Resident of Ahiyapur, P.S. PPO No. BR/Mug-00086154 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 19. Lalteshwar Thakur, S/o Sri Kribhala Thakur, R/o New Khaja Laheria Sarai, P.S. Laheria Sarai, District Darbhanga, PPO BR/Pat 00098087 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 20. Rambalak Singh, S/o Deonarayan Singh, Resident of Bhagwanpur, P.S. Muzaffarpur, Sadar, District Muzaffarpur, (PPO No. BR/ Muz/00086418 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 21. Ramu Kamat, S/o Kira Kamat, Resident of Bhawapur, P.S. Katira, District Muzaffarpur, PPO No. BR/PAT 00034784 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 22. Daya Shankar Rai @ Dayshakaer Raj, S/o Sunder Ray, Resident of Village Jhajhwar, PO Mafurampur, PS Pulpakari, District Baliya (UP), PPO No. Old BR/o Pat/pension 27762 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). 23. Shivcharan Paswan, S/o Late Keshar Paswan, Resident of Parahi, P.S. Barh, District- Patna, PPO No. BR/PAT 00052965 (Beej Nigam in Ltd. Employee). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal/Addl. Chief Secretary, Agriculture Department, Patna. 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd., Agriculture Building 3rd Floor, Mithapur Form, Patna-1 3. The Deputy Managing Director, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd., Agriculture Building 3rd Floor, Mithapur Form, Patna-1, 4. The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd., Agriculture Department, State of Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kameshwar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 18-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Patna High Court CWJC No.7979 of 2026 dt.18-06-2026 3/4 counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following reliefs: “(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ of certiorari for the petitioners for granting fixed salary according to fifth pay commission from 1996 in favour of petitioners. (ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ of certiorari for the petitioners to grant continued arrears/salary/payment from May, 2001 to 2005 according to fifth pay commission after pay revision. (iii) For issuance of writ of mandamus for direction to the respondents to pay all other consequential benefits to the petitioners as admissible under law. (iv) For issuance of any relief/reliefs as may deem fit and proper and for which the petitioners are entitled.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for the relief the petitioners have filed representations before respondent No. 2, the Managing Director, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd, but till date no decision has been taken. Patna High Court CWJC No.7979 of 2026 dt.18-06-2026 4/4 4. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, submits that the petitioners may be directed to file fresh representation before respondent No. 2, the Managing Director, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd. 5. In the light of the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed off directing the petitioners to file fresh representation along with a copy of this order before respondent No. 2, the Managing Director, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd within thirty days from today and respondent No. 2, the Managing Director, Bihar State Beej Nigam Ltd shall pass a reasoned and speaking order on the representation of the petitioners within 60 days thereafter. Mkr./- (Dr. Anshuman, J) AFR/NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 19/06/2026 Transmission Date NA